Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Echuca - Moama (Moama Part)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people own their homes outright in Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) than in the rest of the state. This trend has strengthened over time, with 43.3% of residents now owning their home fully. This creates a housing market where outright ownership is much more common than renting.

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📍 Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), Urban Centre

Where Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$322 —
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) — higher than 67% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Echuca - Moama (Moama Part)$322
2731, NSW $311
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $322, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also lower than the state and national averages, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,634.

$322 —

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $322

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,634 ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,492
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,634

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (45%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 12%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the state and national levels at 43.3%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 19.8%, which is far below the state average of 32.6%.

19.8% ▼ -41.6%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.3% ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 43.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 86.3% of homes. Most of these are large, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in the typical NSW home.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.3% ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 78.2%
  • 2016: 81.5%
  • 2021: 86.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.2% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 72.9%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 78.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112007/echuca-moama/topic/housing-dwellings